MakeIndex, Nomenclature, Glossaries and Acronyms ⇒ Page layout Index

[Boersma]

Hi all,

i'm still busy with the index, can't fix it.
I want the index in the sectionformat, while LaTeX normally uses a Chapter (in the report documentclass)

I've tried to do this (according to another tip on this subforum):

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\makeatletter
\renewenvironment{theindex}
	{\twocolumn[\section*{\indexname}]
	\@mkboth{\MakeUppercase{\indexname}}
		{\MakeUppercase{\indexname}}
	\thispagestyle{fancy}
	\columnsep 45\p@
	\let\item\@idxitem}
\makeatother

but then other options given at

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\usepackage[columnsep = 10mm, totoc, unbalance=false]{idxlayout}

won't work anymore.

How can I combine my wishes (i.e. columnsep = 10mm, fancy pagestyle, sectionfont, into toc, italic pagenumbers, balanced)

[Boersma]

I've solved the problem by trial and error, I've created my own .ist-file and combined hints and code from other topics.

But I don't really understand how everything works. Is there a manual with some insightfull examples about making .ist-files? The makeindex package manual says only things about making an index, not how to layout it...

[nlct]

Is there a manual with some insightfull examples about making .ist-files? The makeindex package manual says only things about making an index, not how to layout it...

I don't know of any manuals that contain comprehensive examples, but
Index Preparation and Processing by Chen and Harrison has some information on creating .ist files.

Regards
Nicola Talbot